diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index fa86e96de0..e437ac5c8b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -555,11 +555,11 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(embedpocalypse, FALSE) // if true, all items will be able to emb
 	item_flags |= IN_INVENTORY
 	if((item_flags & IN_STORAGE)) // Left storage item but somehow has the bitfield active still.
 		item_flags &= ~(IN_STORAGE)
-	// if(!initial)
-	// 	if(equip_sound && (slot_flags & slot))
-	// 		playsound(src, equip_sound, EQUIP_SOUND_VOLUME, TRUE, ignore_walls = FALSE)
-	// 	else if(slot == ITEM_SLOT_HANDS)
-	// 		playsound(src, pickup_sound, PICKUP_SOUND_VOLUME, ignore_walls = FALSE)
+	if(!initial)
+		if(equip_sound && (slot_flags & slot))
+			playsound(src, equip_sound, EQUIP_SOUND_VOLUME, TRUE, ignore_walls = FALSE)
+		else if(slot & ITEM_SLOT_HANDS)
+			playsound(src, pickup_sound, PICKUP_SOUND_VOLUME, ignore_walls = FALSE)
 	user.update_equipment_speed_mods()